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	Rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Suburban rail services, on the other hand, often share tracks and stations with long-distance trains (historically they were usually operated by the same company, which also owned the rails and ran freight, although this has become less common) and are subject to the same standards and regulations.
		Greenbelt station, the terminus of the Green line on the Washington Metro, is a typical example of the entrance concourse of a metro station.
		It is now part of the Budapest Metro and remains largely in its original state, with the original cars modernised and the stations restored in keeping with their original design, and with the route the same except for a very short extension north to Mexikói Út to connect with the city's tram network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metro (5297 words)

	TTA: Metro Rail Election Update II: Oct. 28 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Metro supporters, however, questioned Eckels' numbers and dismissed the notion that commuter rail alone is a solution to the region's traffic problems.
		Metro officials, while supporting the commuter rail concept, pointed out some flaws in the county's study, including basing construction costs on having only three stations per line, each with 150 parking spaces.
		Metro supporters, however, dismissed the notion that commuter rail alone is a solution to the region's traffic problems and called Eckels' plan "an 11th hour Hail Mary." While they support the county's commuter rail plans, Metro allies said it must be in addition to, not in lieu of, light rail.
	www.texastransit.org /archives/000883.html (3695 words)

	Baltimore Metro Subway
		The Central Light Rail Line was built along a similar route to that of the once-planned rapid rail transit south line, and it runs on Howard Street through downtown Baltimore, and it has a north line to Timonium and Hunt Valley in the north suburbs.
		The Johns Hopkins Metro station was built in the center of the Johns Hopkins Hospital campus with an underground walkway connecting the hospital to the south entrance of the Metro station.
		Modern rail transit cars are quite complex and expensive, and their construction has often been on the critical path of delays in expanding rail transit service in various cities.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /Baltimore_Metro.html (6845 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Metro's train comes in: Rail plan approved
		Rail foes acknowledged likely defeat, however, while maintaining the narrow margin shows voters were skeptical of Metro's plan.
		Metro advocates are cheering for Bill White, a rail supporter, to win the mayoral runoff against Orlando Sanchez, who opposes Metro's plan.
		Metro's proposal sparked a heated campaign, with the transit authority spending $3 million to advertise the plan and promote light rail.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2201398 (1023 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Opponents organize against Metro's light-rail referendum
		Developer Michael Stevens and John Butler, a member of Metro's original board of directors, are chairing the campaign, with backers that include a number of prominent Republican politicians including longtime Metro nemeses U.S. Rep. John Culberson and state Sen. Jon Lindsay, both of Houston.
		Metro, which is spending more than $1 million on "educational" advertising promoting light rail, is prohibited by law from advocating the plan's approval.
		Metro Chairman Arthur Schechter said its destructive to pick apart one part of the region's comprehensive transportation plan.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/2119946 (1024 words)

	The Austin Chronicle Politics: Naked City
		Wheel marks on the asphalt in the middle of the rail crossing show that the car jumped the track near the middle of the street, which had recently been resurfaced.
		If light rail becomes a reality -- officials with Capital Metro are reportedly aiming for a referendum some time next May -- Longhorn would operate freight service in the middle of the night, probably between midnight and 5am.
		Cheatham says Capital Metro didn't give him a copy of the October 31, 1997, letter from the Federal Railroad Administration until earlier this month, even though the letter says that any civil penalties levied by the agency could be assessed against his business.
	www.austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/1999-10-01/pols_naked2.html (746 words)

	Indian Railways - Discussions Board(Metro Rail News) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Stating that the Bangalore metro proposal, at its current development mode, would be extremely expensive and involved heavy strain on the scarce power supply, he said there were cheaper ways of building a suitable MRTS for the city, which could provide an equal level of service and utility.
		Metro Rail is chugging on a path of success with a large section of the city populace opting for the underground transport system.
		Since Metro Rail, like the tramway, is a rail system operated within the city limits, BMRTL has sought inclusion of this Act which gives the government a leeway to provide approvals from time to time as required by the project.
	www.irsuggestions.org /asplistthread1.asp?Id=99096 (15439 words)

	Railway Technology - Ankara Metro Light Rail Development operated by EGO - Turkey
		Ankara, the Turkish capital, first devised a project to build a light rail metro system in 1987, and was able to take advantage of a technical assistance package granted by the Canadian government to help its development.
		The second line is a fully-automated 14.5km heavy metro from Kizilay, where it connects with the light metro, northwest to the rapidly-growing suburb of Batikent.
		The metro was designed in 1995 to carry about 35,000 passengers per hour in each direction in the peak but this is now being considerably exceeded.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/turkey (1209 words)

	Metro Rail needs a big push- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		BANGALORE: Even as chief minister N. Dharam Singh has announced that the prestigious Metro Rail project will get the final nod in the next 15 days, several loose ends need to be tied so the project gets going.
		The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been appointed consultants for the project, and the state and central governments are to share the cost on 50:50 basis.
		OSD for Metro Rail project B S Sudhir Chandra, however, said the issue of obtaining clearances was in an advanced stage, and work should begin by April-May 2005.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/969441.cms (439 words)

	NARPAC- RECENT ANALYSES- DC METRO UTILIZATION-PhotoEssay
		Metro was repairing as many as 170 escalators per week, and was forced more and more to look abroad for competent repair personnel.
		Failure to provide additional heavy rail connections between the Southeast and Southwest quadrants of the DC metro area would significantly skew the economic development of both, and NARPAC would strongly recommend that the Metro rail line be included as part of the initial construction.
		Metro's nine major "downtown" stations are now projected to reach "inadequate peak hour capacity" within the next 20-25 years either due to platform space, or the capacity of the relatively slow-running escalators and turnstyles.
	www.narpac.org /REXMETRO.HTM (7132 words)

	METRO SILVER LINE -- Light Rail Facts
		Light Rail is a modern version of the old electric streetcars and trolleys that were once the primary mode of public transportation in Los Angeles and throughout the world.
		The next step is to expand the rail system so that a larger percentage of residents throughout Los Angeles County are able to benefit from the shorter commutes and higher quality of life that rail transit can provide.
		Remember, these rail lines are not intended to replace our already expansive freeway network, but rather to compliment it by offering Los Angeles residents a choice of transportation options that does not exist today.
	www.metrosilverline.com /lightrail.htm (2009 words)

	Pasadena Gold Line FAQ
		Fares for the Metro Gold line are the same as all MTA operated Metro Bus and Metro Rail trains.
		From there, a quick transfer to the Metro Red Line subway is your ticket to unlimited adventures exploring downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Universal City or the North Hollywood Arts District.
		Or perhaps a ride on the Metro Blue Line will take patrons to sporting events at Staples Center, Watts Towers, or downtown Long Beach for a visit to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, or take the Metro Green Line to LAX, Norwalk, or Redondo Beach.
	www.ci.pasadena.ca.us /trans/transit/goldline/faq.asp (1019 words)

	Metro Bus and Rail
		The Metro system is the regional bus and rail public transit system in the Washington, D.C. area, operating in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland.
		The Metro system accepts Metrochek, a farecard voucher provided as an employee benefit by many Washington, D.C. area employers, including the federal government.
		A poster that is aimed at discouraging people from discarding their newspapers on trains and buses states, "In a town like this, you never want to leave a paper trail." An image of a rolled up newspaper that was seemingly tossed aside accompanies the text.
	www.commuterpage.com /metro.htm (585 words)

	The Metro Blue Line
		The Metro Blue Line, L.A.'s first light rail transit system, runs from 7th Street in Downtown L.A., through the communities of Vernon, Huntington Park, South Gate, Watts, Compton, Carson, finally ending in downtown Long Beach.
		The gangs in the area are known to have a respect for the rail line, and recognize that the trains are not part of their turf.
		(M) Metro Trivia: The Metro Blue Line vehicle is decorated with a series of horizontal stripes in various shades of blue (hence the name) and is accented with a single red stripe - in honor of the Pacific Electric Red Cars, that once traversed the Blue Line's corridor...
	www.westworld.com /~elson/larail/blue.html (916 words)

	DMRC rejects metro rail proposal for Jaipur- The Economic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Though the government of Rajasthan was keen on emulating the Delhi model for developing a metro rail system in Jaipur, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), considered the city unsuitable for building it.
		While the capacity for the Delhi metro is 80,000 persons per hour per direction, the recommended strength for metro rail in cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore is 30,000 persons per hour per direction.
		In Bangalore, the metro rail project, which is estimated at a cost of Rs.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=154988 (350 words)

	Houston: Metro's Light Rail Opens in the Citadel of Asphalt
		Buses, according to pro-highway ideologues, were sufficient to meet Houston's public transportation needs – and, indeed, Houston Metro (the area's mass transportation agency) constructed perhaps the most impressive system of "transitways" for "BRT" in North America.
		And on 1 January 2004, Metro's Main St. starter LRT line finally opened, on time, within budget, and to the almost universally enthusiastic accolades of some 15,000 Houstonians and other visitors who came to ride the system on its first day.
		Metro Chairman Arthur Schechter called the event "really a little overwhelming." He added that he expected the rail project to play a major role in "making Houston a better city for our future, a better place for our children and grandchildren."
	www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_hou005.htm (1367 words)

	UTU: News
		That's the simple solution chosen by Valley Metro Rail, which wants to put an easily recognizable and even international spin on the light-rail system, Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza said at a news conference Wednesday to announce the new name.
		Metro is a name used for rail systems around the world and in such major cities as Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and Paris, said Rimsza, who also serves as chairman of the light-rail board.
		The winner of the "Name the Train" contest, 32-year-old Ben Bethel of downtown Phoenix, was among several hundred people who submitted the name, but he was the first to put in his entry.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=10629 (290 words)

	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
		Track work to cause minor delays on all five Metro lines this weekend
		Bus detour Sunday on 7th St between Constitution and Independence
		Metro aims to test new rail car designs to reduce crowding on trains
	www.wmata.com (62 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > America > USA > California > Los Angeles - Subway and Light Rail
		With 4 million inhabitants, Los Angeles is the centre of a metropolitan area which is home to some 14 million people within a narrow stretch of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountain ranges in Southern California.
		Finally in the 1980's, the county and region decided to return to rail-based public transport and to build a network of metro and light rail lines.
		From the Metro Red Line's North Hollywood terminus an exclusive right-of-way to be used by rapid bus transit is being built.
	www.urbanrail.net /am/lsan/los-angeles.htm (812 words)

	The Metro Red Line
		Businesses and residents have strongly opposed building a dedicated busway on Wilshire, as well as any at-grade or elevated rail system, so there is a possibility that eventually the subway will be continued through Wilshire in the distant future.
		A high-ridership corridor, it is now a likely candidate for a light rail line within the next 10-15 years.
		But it has been proven again and again that rail, much more than bus, is more likely to "get people out of their cars," and if the initial response to the Red Line to the Valley is an indication, the Red Line may one day continue in the Valley as an elevated segment.
	www.wgn.net /~elson/larail/red.html (1415 words)

	UTU: News
		Under the revised MTA Bike on Rail Policy adopted by the board, patrons using bicycles will no longer need to have a permit to board Metro Rail trains with their bikes.
		In addition, the hours of bike restrictions on Metro Rail trains will be reduced by one hour in the morning peak periods and two hours in the afternoon peak periods.
		MTA must restrict patrons with bikes on trains due to the heavy commuting patterns in both morning and afternoon peak periods and the overcrowding that has occurred over the past few years on Metro Rail trains, especially, the highly successful Metro Blue Line that runs between Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles, the agency said.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=3638 (480 words)

	Metro map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Transportation between Supercomputing '94 conference hotels and the Washington Convention Center is easy, using a combination of walking, the Metro, and taxicabs.
		The conference hotels in Washington, D.C., (see map) are located within walking distance of the Convention Center, while the Hyatt Arlington is conveniently located across the street from the Rosslyn, Virginia, Metro station.
		Since the Supercomputing '94 hotels are close to the convention center or Metro stations, and there is abundant public transportation, busing will not be provided for conference events.
	sc94.ameslab.gov /TRAVEL/metro.html (360 words)

	NFTA - Metro
		Utilizing buses, trains, vans and trolley-buses, Metro covers Buffalo, Lockport, Niagara Falls, and all points in between.
		The men and women of Metro are proud to serve the community.
		The new PAL Pass is available for Metro's Paratransit riders.
	www.nfta.com /metro (106 words)

	Bangalore Metro Rail Watch
		Ground-level preparations for the ambitous metro rail project in Bangalore are being made with the State Government frezing development activity in 247 premises and buildings it had tentatively identified for this purpose.
		Bangalore Metro will have a standard gauge and will take cover under the 100-year old Mysore Tramways Act, which will require some amendments by the state goverment to suit the present day needs.
		The construction of the metro columns would be done in two-km stretches and traffic would be affected for two to three months at a time.
	www.karnataka.com /watch/blr-metro (910 words)

	Final nod for Bangalore Metro Rail soon - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Union Urban Development Minister Gulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday declared that all clearances would be provided to the prestigious Bangalore Metro Rail project in one and a half months.
		Mr Azad was appreciative of Karnataka’s preparations for the metro project.
		Unlike the Delhi Metro, the Railways will not be a partner in the Bangalore Metro, while the State and the Centre will be the major players.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/Feb172005/i3.asp (433 words)

	RailServe.com: Asian Passenger Railroads & Urban Transit
		Bursa Metro - Map, photos, and history of Bursaray, a light rail route in Bursa Turkey opened in 2002
		Novosibirsk Metro - Map and history of a 14km metro in Novosibirsk, Russia
		Chelyabinsk Metro - Construction of a metro in Chelyabinsk, Russia
	www.railserve.com /Passenger/Asia (2752 words)

	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) System Map
		Visit the WMATA Website for information on hours and fares; parking at Metro stations; and contact information.
		The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provides bus and rail transit service to Washington, DC, and neighboring communities.
		For an improved printout of this map, use the PDF version (366 KB).
	www.mwaa.com /national/metro.htm (78 words)

	Metro Transit Maps
		Metro area tram, bus, light rail, and rail system maps
		Montréal AMT (new map including Blainville rail line; scanned map thanks to Mike Rivest)
		Stuttgart Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG metro transport (requires Adobe Acrobat for full-sized versions)
	www.reed.edu /~reyn/metromaps.html (476 words)

	Metro - Serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Region's Public Transportation Needs
		Click here to use Metro's Ride Savings Calculator to see how much money you can save by riding Metro.
		Letter to Metro Employees from President and CEO Larry Salci re: Petition Drive
		© 2005 • Bi-State Development Agency (dba Metro)
	www.metrostlouis.org (97 words)

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